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2016-17 NBA Season Primer

Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Four months after LeBron James' Cavaliers finally won one for "The Land," the NBA officially returns Tuesday night with Cleveland raising its first championship banner - in any sport - since 1964.

They'll be hosting a New York Knicks team that now includes Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Later on Tuesday, a Golden State Warriors team that won a record 73 games last season before coming a win shy of a second straight title, will officially welcome Kevin Durant to The Bay Area.

For everything else you need to know before the 71st season in NBA history tips off at The Q, here's a comprehensive primer:

Team Previews

Eastern Conference

BOS | BRK | NYK | PHI | TOR
CHI | CLE | DET | IND | MIL
ATL | CHA | MIA | ORL | WAS

Western Conference

DAL | HOU | MEM | NOP | SAS
GSW | LAC | LAL | PHX | SAC
DEN | MIN | OKC | POR | UTA

Team Storylines

League Storylines

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Who To Follow

Predictions

Fantasy

Betting Odds

Championship Odds

Team Odds
Golden State Warriors -125
Cleveland Cavaliers +300
San Antonio Spurs +900
Boston Celtics +1800
Los Angeles Clippers +2500
Toronto Raptors +4000
Oklahoma City Thunder +4000
Chicago Bulls +4000
New York Bulls +5000
Indiana Pacers +6600
Memphis Grizzlies +6600
Minnesota Timberwolves +6600
Portland Trail Blazers +7500
Atlanta Hawks +10000
Utah Jazz +10000
Houston Rockets +10000
Detroit Pistons +10000
Miami Heat +10000
New Orleans Pelicans +10000
Washington Wizards +10000
Milwaukee Bucks +10000
Dallas Mavericks +20000
Los Angeles Lakers +20000
Orlando Magic +20000
Charlotte Hornets +30000
Denver Nuggets +50000
Sacramento Kings +50000
Philadelphia 76ers +50000
Phoenix Suns +50000
Brooklyn Nets +50000

*Championship odds courtesy Bovada

Win Totals

Team over/under
Golden State Warriors 66.5
San Antonio Spurs 57.5
Cleveland Cavaliers 56.5
Los Angeles Clippers 54.5
Boston Celtics 52.5
Toronto Raptors 50.5
Utah Jazz 47.5
Portland Trail Blazers 45.5
Indiana Pacers 45.5
Oklahoma City Thunder 45
Detroit Pistons 44.5
Atlanta Hawks 44
Memphis Grizzlies 44
Houston Rockets 43.5
Washington Wizards 43
Minnesota Timberwolves 41.5
Charlotte Hornets 41.5
New York Knicks 40.5
Chicago Bulls 40
Dallas Mavericks 39
Orlando Magic 36.5
New Orleans Pelicans 36.5
Denver Nuggets 36.5
Milwaukee Bucks 36
Miami Heat 34.5
Sacramento Kings 33
Phoenix Suns 28.5
Los Angeles Lakers 25.5
Philadelphia 76ers 24.5
Brooklyn Nets 21.5

*Win totals courtesy Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook's Jeff Sherman

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